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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,261.50 and 201,478.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,261.50 and 201,478.50 is: 304,616.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,261.50 : 201,478.50 = 201,478.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,261.50/201,478.50 = 201,478.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,261.50x = 201,478.50 × 201,478.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,261.50x = 40,593,585,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,593,585,962.25/133,261.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,616.01

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